The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17
TRAIN ROBBERS.
aree Men Rob the St. Louis, Arkansas
 and Texas Express.
The Booile Sc ,ureJ EstImstet al sIo.o0n A Reward of seoo Each for
 Their Capture.

LuTIE RocK, ABK Dec. ll.--In ref erence to the robbery of the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas tr-iF, reported as occurring ten miles this side of Texar- sana last night, Gov. Hughes has re- ceived the following from General Sup rintendent 1ioman, of the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas railroad:
 TExsRKaNA, ARK, December 10.- To Hon. ;. F. Hughes, Governor: Our north-bound passenger train was robbed about ten miles north of here last evening about o'clock, by three masked men. The express car was robbed, but the passengers and mail were not molested. Have started armed posse from Leadville south. A posse as also gone up the Iron Mountain oad to Mandville. Tho sheriff will watch the roads leading to this place.
 w. r. HoMAN.
 Gov. Hughes has offered Sl00 for the arrest and conviction of each of the obbers. The railroad company also offered several thousand dollars re- ward. The amount taken is said to each s40,00o,
 The robbery occurred at o'clock last aight, twelve miles north of Texsr- ana, on the train bound north. R. P. Johnson, the postal clerk on duty at tue time, says the train was suddenly topped. When moving out of Geneva S;sti n he saw three rough-looking nen boaad the engine, and he knew jmething was wrong, so he blew out he lights in his com paItment and oeked tho doors. The express mes enger did the same thing. The three cObbers were armed with Winches- CT rifle and couple of pistols each. fhey ordered the doors opened and red several shots through the win .ows. They then used pickax, and uhnson fired one shot through win iow, which was answered by volley.
 Finding resistance useless. and the ives of the engineer and fireman at take, the express messenger opened ls doors, when light was struck and . search by the robbers began, John on does not know accurately, but thinks the robbers mnst have gotten sl0,000. A good deal of lottery money vent up in small denominations. The eader of the robbers was much agita- ed, and the mail clerk told him he was nore scared than he (Johnson) was. Johnson says he would know one Of the
 en anywhere, The leader weighs bout two hundred pounds, and :s a hick. heayy-set man, with very rough, pig hands and feet, and blue eyes.
 The conductor opened the door and was fired upon. There was a panic among the passengers. who seemed aralyzed with fear. After gutting the xpress ear they entered the mail car. iohson expostulated that it was Uncle sIm's dominion and that they already ,ad a good deal of booty, and if they disturbed the mails 1t would go hard with them. One replied that it was so and that they would not touch the uails.
 Great excitement prevails in the re- ,ion of the robbery, and mounted men are securing the woods everywhere Officials al Lewisyille as soon as noti- led went out with posse.
 Later developments show that no at- tempt was made to rob the passenger o1ches At ? o'clock Smerning, one ,. the pursuing party, came up with 'ugitiyes believed to be the robbers, and running fight followed, the posse ring guns and pistols, to which there was an occasional reply. Late tonight ID captures have been made, but. off cers were pursuing the robbers with ,loodhounds, confident of their early capture.
 LATER.-peteetive John Williams and posse with bloodhouGds have just come in, having trailed the express robbers of the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas, at Genoa, into thick brake in Dry Creek bottom, near the Texas line. The darkness prevented further pursuit of ile robbers, all making for Texas.